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"A RESOLUTION SETTING THE PERIOD FOR REGISTRATION OF THREATENED AND EXOTIC WILDLIFE IN THE POSSESSION OF PRIVATE PERSONS IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147 AND APPROVING THE BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS THEREFOR"

WHEREAS, Section 26 of the same Act requires the implementing agencies to set a period, within which persons/entities shall register all threatened species collected and exotic species imported prior to the effectivity of the Act. Section 26 further provides that "after the period set has lapsed, threatened wildlife possessed without the certificate of registration shall be confiscated in favor of the government;

WHEREAS, in relation to the aforementioned Sections 4 and 26, an implementing rules and regulations was jointly issued by the DENR, DA and PCSD, Rule 26.1 of which provides that "all threatened indigenous and endemic fauna, and all exotic species in the possession of private individuals or entities without permit from the government agency concerned shall be registered within the period to be declared. The possessor of said wildlife shall be issued a Certificate of Wildlife Registration (CWR) for the purpose, provided such person or entity can prove financial and technical capability and has the facility to maintain said wildlife;

WHEREAS, the joint implementing rules and regulations further provides under Rule 26.4 that all Philippine wildlife which are not listed as threatened prior to the effectivity of Rep. Act No. 9147 but which may later be listed as threatened, shall likewise be registered during the period set;

WHEREAS, the PCSD, in its 113th regular meeting on December 17, 2004, adopted DENR's DAO 2004-62 (Prescribing Fees and other guidelines pertaining to the registration of threatened, non-threatened and exotic faunal species under the Jurisdiction of the DENR), which is contained in PCSD Resolution No. 04-243;

WHEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and on motion duly seconded, the Council resolves, as it is hereby RESOLVED to set the period from March 22, 2005 to April 22, 2005 as registration period of wildlife (fauna) possessed by private individuals or entities in the province of Palawan;

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the budgetary requirements reflected in Annex "A" hereof, be approved, as it is hereby approved, and made integral part of this resolution;

RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this resolution be furnished the DENR and other agencies concerned for their information and guidance.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 24th day of February 2005 in Quezon City. I hereby certify to the correctness and accuracy of the foregoing resolution.

ANNEX A

Budgetary Requirements for the Implementation of PCSD Resolution 05-245

1. Supplies

2.Publication of Resolution No. 05-245 in newspaper of general      10,000.00
   circulation in Palawan @ PhP 5,000.00 per issue for two issues

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